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    50 Force won’t start need help

    All flywheels are installed with locking tapers.----They need the correct puller and technique to get them off.----Hurry to your local boat shop and have it pulled.
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    Why is my 1975 Johnson 25 hp hard to pull and will not stay running?

    Is the recoil pulley properly timed.?-----Yes the sheave is elliptical and arrows must be lined up when rope is fully retracted.
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    83 tower of power 115

    Not sure why someone would say that is the rectifier !----Most shops take that stabilizer off and throw it away.-----So try this simple test.----Open low speed mixture screws 1/8th turn at a time as that often makes bogging go away.----And are you pushing the key in and holding it in for cold...
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    Lower Unit trouble re-install

    On many Mercury motors the clutch dog is spring loaded.-------So if you remove the gear box in neutral it often jumps into forward.----Then you can put control in forward.-----And as always if you understand how they work it becomes much easier.
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    83 tower of power 115

    It is the idle stabilizer I believe.----What is your motor doing / not doing ??
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    83 tower of power 115

    Does not look like a rectifier to me.
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    warning horn

    A 30 HP or 150 HP ?----Model # is ?
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    Mercury 100hp outboard information

    They never made that style of motor in a 6 cylinder.------Do not confuse this looper style motor with the earlier crossflow inline 6 ( tower of power ) and the smaller 4 cylinder version.------That looks to be a late 1980's model.-----Post the serial # to quickly determine the year.
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    1998 115 hp Johnson Fuel Issue?

    Having to use the electric primer valve clearly indicates that carburetors need cleaning.----The primer puts fuel into the motor.----This fuel bypasses the carburetor float bowls and metering circuits.
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    intermittent spark on 1972 Johnson 9.5 with breaker point ignition

    I use whatever grease is handy.-----Overthinking is common on this elegantly simple ( to me ) magneto.
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    20 Hp ignition issue

    There is one " charge coil " under the flywheel.---It is used to fire both cylinders.-----There is one sensor coil.----It is also used to fire both cylinders.
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    Marina outbord help

    Very unlikely that an outboard can freeze to pop out that plug.-----See a dealer with cash to order a tiller kit.----Or find one on E-bay.
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    My fuel filter is stuck.

    Know of a mechanic who would drive a screwdriver through them ----Gives you a good handle to turn it.
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    1994 112SP Intermittent Starting Problem

    Check battery cables.----Load test the battery.
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    Hard to crank in water, easy on land

    Why would a big foot need a stronger starter ?-----Try using factory parts?
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